Nonstop flight route between Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia and Ratmalana, Sri Lanka:
Departure Airport:
(32°50'0"S by 134°17'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E)
Distance from KBY to RML:
4,497.37 miles (7,237.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Streaky Bay Airport (KBY), Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia and Ratmalana Airport (RML), Ratmalana, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,497 miles (or 7,238 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Streaky Bay Airport and Ratmalana Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Streaky Bay Airport and Ratmalana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBY / YKBY |
| Airport Name: | Streaky Bay Airport |
| Location: | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'0"S by 134°17'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | District Council of Streaky Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBY |
| More Information: | KBY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RML / VCCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°49'19"N by 79°53'10"E |
| Area Served: | Colombo |
| Operator/Owner: | Sri Lankan Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RML |
| More Information: | RML Maps & Info |
Facts about Streaky Bay Airport (KBY):
- The closest airport to Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) is Ceduna Airport (CED), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NW of KBY.
- The furthest airport from Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,505 miles (18,516 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Streaky Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Streaky Bay Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ratmalana Airport (RML):
- Because of Ratmalana Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Ratmalana Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Ratmalana Airport", another name for RML is "රත්මලාන ගුවන්තොටුපළஇரத்மலானை விமான நிலைய".
- During the Second World War it was used as a Royal Air Force base, with No 30 Squadron flying Hawker Hurricanes from there against Japanese Navy aircraft.
- The airport is much closer to the Colombo city center compared to the larger Bandaranaike International Airport which is 32 km north of the city.
- In 2012, plans were drawn to relaunch Ratmalana as an international airport, to act as a secondary airport for the city.
- Ratmalana Airport, is one of the two international airports serving the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, the other being Bandaranaike International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,628 miles (18,713 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Ratmalana Airport (RML) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ratmalana Airport (RML) is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RML.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.30 miles (95.44 km) NW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 141.38 miles (227.53 km) ESE | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 160.79 miles (258.76 km) ESE | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 216.22 miles (347.97 km) E | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 235.28 miles (378.64 km) NE | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 263.34 miles (423.80 km) N | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 265.30 miles (426.96 km) ENE | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 271.22 miles (436.48 km) SE | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 283.41 miles (456.10 km) ESE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 287.83 miles (463.22 km) ENE | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 379.32 miles (610.46 km) ESE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 387.90 miles (624.26 km) WNW | Forrest Airport (FOS) | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 422.53 miles (679.99 km) E | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 458.91 miles (738.54 km) ESE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 466.55 miles (750.84 km) ESE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,505.36 miles (18,516.04 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,498.15 miles (18,504.43 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,407.47 miles (18,358.49 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,392.56 miles (18,334.50 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,360.14 miles (18,282.33 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,350.88 miles (18,267.43 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 11,333.47 miles (18,239.41 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 8 | 11,327.75 miles (18,230.21 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 9 | 11,318.61 miles (18,215.49 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,303.10 miles (18,190.54 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 11 | 11,261.15 miles (18,123.02 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,243.75 miles (18,095.02 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,241.12 miles (18,090.78 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,233.71 miles (18,078.86 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,221.62 miles (18,059.39 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.81 miles (39.93 km) N | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) SSE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | 92.58 miles (148.99 km) ESE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 100.49 miles (161.71 km) ESE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) NNE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 124.47 miles (200.32 km) ENE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 137.09 miles (220.62 km) ENE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) NE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) N | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 233.27 miles (375.40 km) WNW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 11 | 241.63 miles (388.86 km) NNW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 284.05 miles (457.13 km) NNW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 13 | 331.77 miles (533.93 km) NW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 349.40 miles (562.30 km) NNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 15 | 355.44 miles (572.02 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,627.95 miles (18,713.33 km) WSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,606.18 miles (18,678.30 km) WSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,131.04 miles (17,913.63 km) W | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,092.52 miles (17,851.64 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,081.81 miles (17,834.40 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 11,060.56 miles (17,800.21 km) W | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,045.16 miles (17,775.42 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,039.57 miles (17,766.42 km) W | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 11,037.47 miles (17,763.05 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,031.75 miles (17,753.83 km) W | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 11,025.78 miles (17,744.23 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 11,006.96 miles (17,713.94 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,996.97 miles (17,697.87 km) W | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,995.28 miles (17,695.14 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,957.33 miles (17,634.07 km) W | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |